Question

Which of these is an example of an ectoparasitic relationship

Answer 1

An ectoparasite is a parasite that lives outside the host's body so the answer would be B. A tick living in animal’s fur coat. The tick is an example of ectoparasite since it lives in the outside part of the host's body which is the animal's fur.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

A tick living in animal’s fur coat

An ectoparasitic relationship is a kind of parasitism in which the parasite exists outside the host’s body, this is the opposite of endoparasitism wherein the parasite lives inside the body of the host.